EMC RSA Archer 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1 is affected by an information exposure through an error message vulnerab

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

• emc rsa archer egrc5.4.1.3
• emc rsa archer egrc5.5.1.1
• emc rsa archer egrc5.5.1.3.1
• emc rsa archer egrc5.5.2
• emc rsa archer egrc5.5.2.3
• emc rsa archer egrc5.5.3.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (dell). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

• n/a RSA Archer version 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1

  • RSA Archer version 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1affected

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

• CVE-2017-4998EMC RSA Archer 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1 is potentially affected by a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
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• CVE-2017-4999EMC RSA Archer 5.4.1.3, 5.5.3.1, 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.1.3.1, 5.5.1.1 is affected by an authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulne
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• CVE-2015-0542Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in EMC RSA Archer GRC 5.5 SP1 before P3 allow remote attackers to hijack the auth
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• CVE-2014-0641Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in EMC RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.x before 5.5 SP1 allows remote attackers to hijack the auth
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• CVE-2014-2517Unspecified vulnerability in EMC RSA Archer GRC Platform 5.x before 5.5 SP1 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown
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• CVE-2016-0899EMC RSA Archer GRC 5.5.x before 5.5.3.4 allows remote authenticated users to read the web.config.bak file, and obtain sensitive credential i
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FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

1{2  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],3  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }4}

1{2  "permissions": ["activeTab"],3  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]4}

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.